On his deathbed, what does Hooper
say is the real reason why children ran from him and people shrank
from him?

Paragraph: What
was Parson Hooper's motivation for taking his terrible vow?

Symbol as a Literary Device:

What makes this symbol so effective?

Look more closely at the impact Reverend Hooper's first sermon wearing the veil has on his parishioners. What is he trying to do?

At the funeral,
Reverend Hooper says that he hopes the dead maiden, like all of us,
will be ready for that hour when the veil is snatched from all of our
faces. Which hour is he referring to?

Look more closely at the scene in which Elizabeth
attempts to persuade Reverend Hooper to explain the reasons why he has
chosen to wear the veil. What suddenly terrifies Elizabeth? How did she accomplish this unspoken understanding?

Does Hawthorne ever reveal to you the meaning of the
veil? What hints does he use?